Forming chubby cheeked kids and fashioning a giant crayon standing upright that gave the world class sculptors of Travel Channel's "Sand Masters" the most trouble during the the episode titled "Crayola Experience" which aired Sunday. Award-winning sand sculptor Rusty Croft and leader of the team of "Sand Guys" noted "sand sculpture and kids go together" as the sculptors created a giant sand sculpture featuring children playing with crayons and a crayon-studded birthday cake in front Two Rivers Landing on Easton's Center Square in June to commemorate Crayola Factory's 15th birthday.

The Travel Channel recorded the construction and the reveal which was attended by 200 local children and families for the episode, however the shots of the local people went by quickly and were mostly from the back so you probably won't see anyone you know.

"Sand Masters" which debuted in June, features Croft and fellow sculptors Kirk Rademaker, Matt Long, Andy Gertler, Sue McGrew and Morgan Rudluff. The team who were excited at the prospect of using Crayola's colored sand for the first time, noted the 40 tons of sand dumped on on Easton's Centre Square was "too clean" and didn't contain enough silt for good sculpting. However with lots of water and the team down the sand in a "plywood swimming pool" the sand became workable.

The hardest part of the Crayola sculpture was making the 8 figures of children playing with the crayons, said Rademaker. "It was a challenge from the get-go."

"Figures are challenging," agreed McGrew as she carved out eyes using an actual Crayola crayon.

"Show-off" retorted Rademaker.

But it was a giant three tiered upright crayon that almost ruined the sculpture. Croft and Rademaker created three forms on top of each other, and then watered and packed the sand. But when the forms were peeled off - crash!

A more modest two-tirered mold ended up doing the trick. The six sculptors spent three days working on the sculpture. The final sculpture which was "fixed" with a mixture of glue and water lasted about a month and then the sand was donated to Easton area playgrounds.

The sculptors are commissioned to make sand sculptures for publicity stunts, local festivals and special events for the show. Upcoming episodes will include sculptures made for Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey Circus, The Royal Hawaiian Resort, Legoland and Aspen ski resort.